used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
COLUMNnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading MADERO'S FLYING COLUMN.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Evidently somebody was coming their way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
characterized by great determination
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
remove the dust from
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
Esmeralda
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From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently somebody was coming their way.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
moving swiftly
From this reading MADERO'S FLYING COLUMN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The question was, who was it?
a small worthless amount
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
MADERO'S
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From this reading MADERO'S FLYING COLUMN.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question was, who was it?
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
try to get or reach
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Evidently somebody was coming their way.
not in physical motion
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
carry out
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Evidently somebody was coming their way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
precisely as stated
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evidently somebody was coming their way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Evidently somebody was coming their way.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
which person or people
From this reading The question was, who was it?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It might be some one of whom they could inquire the direction to the Esmeralda mine--for Jack had determined to seek out his father, knowing the mine could not be very far distant.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading As they stood there, still undecided as to which direction to take, Jack's keen eyes detected, above a clump of trees some distance down the road to the west, a cloud of yellow dust rising.
